Who's in for a competition!? Monetary prize!

Healthyby30
Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
Okay, so I joined a competition with some people on another site and I thought it was a great idea to try and start one here! It's a GREAT motivation to keep at it, especially through the holidays!

Whoever stays in the longest wins! There is no deadline! You must either maintain or lose. If you fail to weigh in, you're out. If you gain weight, you're out!

Competition starts Dec. 1 and ends when only one person is left losing (maintaining).

Rules are:

1) Entry Fee of $5. If sending by PayPal, it would be $5.46 (including fees). There will be 3 prizes given in the form of a Visa or Mastercard Gift Card. The amount will be determined after registration date. (If you register, send me a message for mailing address or paypal address)

2) You must register by Nov. 25th. (NO exceptions) and payment must be received by Dec. 1.

3) You must weigh in every week on Wednesday, starting on Dec. 1, 2010 - post the pic of your scale with your weight that week!

4) This competition has no real end date, since it will just go off of who is the last one still losing/maintaining.

- Courtney
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  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Very interesting, I might just try this....
  • mrsewert
    mrsewert Posts: 430 Member
    OH I like I like...I don't like weighing in on Wednesdays...LOL but its doable.
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    OH I like I like...I don't like weighing in on Wednesdays...LOL but its doable.
    Yeah, I didn't either but Dec 1st is a Wed. As long as you weigh in between Mon and Wed of that week, it would be accepted.
  • mymelody_78
    mymelody_78 Posts: 657 Member
    Sounds interesting. I'll consider it =) Thanks for the idea!
  • mrsewert
    mrsewert Posts: 430 Member
    I've wasted $5 on many other things.... Count me in!
  • jhandley
    jhandley Posts: 118
    :glasses: you can count me in as well.....

    wednesdays are my weigh in day - i like it cus you dont get disappointed after the weekend cus you've had some time to catch up! JMHO....
  • AmberBarrios
    AmberBarrios Posts: 394 Member
    Oh I like this idea. I think I want to join in.
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    Ok, so I just received a message from someone because they said I was trying to rip people off?

    I can see where the concern is seeing as I just started my account here (though, I had an account for a few years...don't have that email address to retrieve password) ..I am not doing this to rip people out of $5. Anyway! We can send the money to someone else if people want. I just want the competition for my own personal motivation!
  • SammieD
    SammieD Posts: 1
    Hi, you ok with £'s or just $'s??
  • mrsewert
    mrsewert Posts: 430 Member
    :laugh: I don't know you or anyone else personally on these boards (ok well I have two of my friends here) but its $5 if you take it and feed your family I guess yay for me for feeding someone's family. I give $5 to the red kettles outside of Walmart during the holiday season. It's $5 not $500. :happy:
  • ashbridge
    ashbridge Posts: 67
    I am so in!
  • iamstaceywood
    iamstaceywood Posts: 383 Member
    I'm down. Even if you are trying to rip me off. Its $5. I'll be okay. I just got two free treadmills. It will work out.
  • EternalMysteria
    EternalMysteria Posts: 22
    I think that person is just mad because they don't have 5 dollars to join the competition. Don't sweat it. lol
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    I just might join in - sounds like a good motivator!
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    I don't "know" Courtney, but she's been on here for some time. Haha, this is what - your third name change?

    And, others are right - I've wasted $5 on worse things - like fast food. :blushing:

    Since I so need the motivation...I'll likely be in!
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member
    :laugh: I don't know you or anyone else personally on these boards (ok well I have two of my friends here) but its $5 if you take it and feed your family I guess yay for me for feeding someone's family. I give $5 to the red kettles outside of Walmart during the holiday season. It's $5 not $500. :happy:
    This. EXACTLY this!
  • jhandley
    jhandley Posts: 118
    I agree I'm sure we've all wasted more than $5 this week on something - or how about I'm sure we've all wasted $5 in a vending machine on JUNK!
  • dageeus
    dageeus Posts: 4
    I'm in....sounds like motivation to me!!

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  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    I don't "know" Courtney, but she's been on here for some time. Haha, this is what - your third name change?

    Agreed, Courtney has been on here for over a year...why would anyone challenge her ethics, seriously...just don't be in the competition if you are afraid of being ripped off...why insult someone like that...God, I hate whiners
  • dageeus
    dageeus Posts: 4
    I would like to participate, to what account do I pay at paypal? Thanks! Debbie
  • mam734
    mam734 Posts: 21
    I'm in.
    I only suggest moving the start up to Nov-something !!

    Can my Withings scale logging be used instead of the pic? Tthe scale logs weigh-in's to their website, under my account.
    For example:

    http://www.withings.com/en/utils/graph?userid=111347&publickey=dd62313e3b0af3e4&massUnit=lb&forcedisplay=fm
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    I don't "know" Courtney, but she's been on here for some time. Haha, this is what - your third name change?

    Agreed, Courtney has been on here for over a year...why would anyone challenge her ethics, seriously...just don't be in the competition if you are afraid of being ripped off...why insult someone like that...God, I hate whiners

    Thanks guys! :) I can understand the worry, but it's $5! Just thought it'd be a fun way for a competition with an actual prize (other than self gratification of course!)
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    I'm in.
    I only suggest moving the start up to Nov-something !!

    Can my Withings scale logging be used instead of the pic? Tthe scale logs weigh-in's to their website, under my account.
    For example:

    http://www.withings.com/en/utils/graph?userid=111347&publickey=dd62313e3b0af3e4&massUnit=lb&forcedisplay=fm

    I thought about Nov as well, but want people to get time to sign up and get the $5 in!

    As far as the weigh ins, the reason I said a picture, is so we know its actual. Sadly, I've been in other competitions on this site where people altered their weigh ins so they wouldn't lose..sad but true!
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    I would like to participate, to what account do I pay at paypal? Thanks! Debbie

    Message sent! Ty!
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    Hi, you ok with £'s or just $'s??

    Can this be sent with PayPal and converted to $$?
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    i'm thinking about it.
    i just want to reply so this goes in my topics if i decide to do it.

    sounds fun tho :)

    eta: i think you need to be strict about the weigh in date. i did something similar on a mommy board i was on. i started the weigh in thread with the date typed.

    everyone printed out that first thread and set it near their scale and included it in their pictures to prove they were weighing in on that day.

    to account for people overseas, i posted the weigh in thread the night before, before i went to bed.
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    Ok so far we have:

    Skinnyby29
    jhandley
    AmberBarrios
    ashbridge
    iamstaceywood
    dageeus
    mam734

    Maybes I have:
    CGerman
    nisijam5
    mymelody1978
    shamrock14
    virgierox

    I'm going to put a spreadsheet together with all the definite yeses and then adjust it accordingly on the first for everyone who is paid and weighed in.
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    Ok so far we have:

    Skinnyby29
    jhandley
    AmberBarrios
    ashbridge
    iamstaceywood
    dageeus
    mam734

    Maybes I have:
    CGerman
    nisijam5
    mymelody1978
    shamrock14
    virgierox

    I'm going to put a spreadsheet together with all the definite yeses and then adjust it accordingly on the first for everyone who is paid and weighed in.
    i edited my post to include some suggestions.
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    double post :/
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    i'm thinking about it.
    i just want to reply so this goes in my topics if i decide to do it.

    sounds fun tho :)

    eta: i think you need to be strict about the weigh in date. i did something similar on a mommy board i was on. i started the weigh in thread with the date typed.

    everyone printed out that first thread and set it near their scale and included it in their pictures to prove they were weighing in on that day.

    to account for people overseas, i posted the weigh in thread the night before, before i went to bed.

    Those are great ideas! Will definitely be strict about it, as people are paying for it. I like the idea of printing something to prove the date, too!
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